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State officials say Michigan residents who heat their homes with propane should lock in prices now instead of waiting until it gets cold. Executive Director Valerie Brader of the Michigan Agency for Energy says signing contracts early can produce significant savings for customers. About eight percent of Michigan households use …

Tickets are on sale as preparations continue for the first ever Calumet Music Festival in Agassiz Park. The event will take place on August 6th and will include a full day of music, food and fun. Performers include the Wingnuts, Boodie Creek, Tom Katalin and headliner Hadden Sayers Band from …

Hancock, Michigan—Last fall, the Youth Advisory Council (YAC) of the Keweenaw Community Foundation (KCF) announced that $600 had been awarded to the Copper Country Intermediate School District’s (CCISD) Health Careers Program. The YAC grant provided the opportunity for the CCISD program to create empathy suits and age related experiences inspired …

Governor Rick Snyder will be in the Upper Peninsula Monday to get a first hand look at the damage caused by last week’s storms in Gogebic County. On Friday, Snyder issued a Declaration of Disaster which made available all state resources to assist local emergency response efforts, including the immediate need …

The Portage Lake District Library serves the City of Houghton as well as the communities of Portage Township and Chassell Township. However, some Chassell residents want that association to end, along with the roughly two mills taxpayers pay on average to support the library. A ballot initiative to withdraw the …

Attacks on any member of the gay community would be classified as a hate crime under legislation which has gained a new GOP co-sponsor. Lansing Bureau Chief Tim Skubick reports.

The next few months could be a great for home buyers. Realcomp’s Karen Kage says the home market is less “congested” once kids go back to school. She has some advice for getting a jump on the competition: If you’re thinking about selling, Kage says prices are rising and homes are …

Now that the top of the GOP ticket is taking shape, analysts are looking at companies that might benefit from a Trump-Pence administration. More from Business Editor Murray Feldman.

Summer barbecues are fun, but eating the wrong foods can trigger heartburn or acid reflux in some people. Here’s Health Reporter Dr. Deanna Lites with more.

Ford is investing in a company which creates maps for self driving cars. AutoBeat Reporter Jeff Gilbert says Ford and other major car-makers have been actively investing in technology firms.